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Replacement/Retrofit of curb mounted skylights.
Log home in Frisco, CO has three leaking skylights. The home has one smaller skylight that was replaced with a standard sized Velux FCM 2246 skylight and some curb modification, while the two larger skylights, 3′ x 6½’, required custom Velux SkyMax skylights. Removing the existing skylights in the metal …
There is a benefit with Velux skylights that very few people are aware of. From the President’s Desk: Back in the day, when I was the person that met with new clients and also the person that performed the physical work, I used to love to visit clients that were …
Same Old Skylight Skylight Specialists was called to a home in the Colorado Springs area to replace a skylight that can found all across the state. This old curb-mounted dome skylight had seen its fair share of seasons since the original installation on the home in the 1980s and was …
Log home in Frisco, CO has three leaking skylights. The home has one smaller skylight that could be replaced with a standard sized Velux FCM 2246 skylight and some curb modification, while the two larger skylights, 3′ x 6½’, required custom Velux SkyMax skylights. Removing the existing skylight in a …
Don’t Wait Certain home projects can be daunting and it’s true for every home-owner. Especially when we’ve never experienced the issues that may force us to take those projects on. A leaking skylight is a perfect example. If you’ve never had to replace one before, then imagining the process to …
Two problem skylights located on the backside of this home. The owners of this 9,096 sq ft residence, built in 1927 and located on 2.1 acres on Upper Bear Creek Road in Evergreen, CO contacted us about two problem skylights on the rear of their home. After our initial inspection, …
New roof—New skylights. The owner of this residence, located about 15 minutes north of the town of Evergreen had gotten a new roof installed on his home and decided to replace his outdated acrylic, dome skylights, also. Since skylight and roofs have similar service lives, this is a wise decision. …
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Pre-fabricated Sunroom Skylights. We see many homes with these “instant” additions that are add-on sunrooms or porches. Many times skylights were included but in every…
How to modernize an oversized, outdated dome skylight. The owners of this townhome in the Yosemite Village community contacted us to replace their old dome skylights with an upgrade. Part of a 4-unit building, each unit has three skylights—one large 2 1/2′ x 8′ over the stairwell and two 2′ …
Replacement skylights were a necessity. The owners of this residence in Centennial, CO knew it was past time to replace their aging, curb mounted, acrylic dome skylights. Water had been seeping through the roof and had caused interior drywall damage. We originally proposed to replace their skylights with deck mounted …
A curb is simply a wooden box that is built higher than the roof and flashed (sealed) to become part of the roof.
The skylight is then dropped over the curb—much like the lid of a shoe box—and attached from the outside.
*Required for roof slopes LESS than 3/12 (14°).